Poker dealers are responsible for shuffling and dealing the cards each hand, but that's not the only service they provide. Dealers also, keep track of the action, keep track of the size of the pot, ensure all players follow the rules and ensure the pot is correctly awarded to the winning hand.

At the start of each betting interval the dealer must announce which player bets first and identify the highest exposed holding, for example, "Pair of eights bets" or "First ace bets." The dealer should also announce, after the third and fourth face-up cards are dealt, any player's combination that, when combined with ...